RECENT NEWS

Natural Sourcing has announced the inclusion of cold pressed Organic Black Cumin Seed oil within its growing line of specialty oils for use in personal care product development.

DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials announces considerable growth in the personal care industry in the US with important new partnerships and the expansion of its sales force.

Natura-Tec has presented an exotic oil with multifunctional properties in cosmetic applications.

Arizona Chemical have reached an agreement with IMCD Group B.V. to further expand the distribution partnership for Arizona’s refinery product lines to the African continent.

The Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has approved Symrise’s SymWhite 377 as an ingredient for cosmetic applications.

Unsaturated fatty acids are essential in skin. High content natural sources are limited but Greentech has been working for more than 10 years with Peruvian villages on the production of a cosmetic quality vegetable source of omega 3.

Nikko Chemicals, a Tokyo-based cosmetic ingredients supplier, obtained EFfCI’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification specified to cosmetic ingredients for the production facilities of its affiliated company, Nihon Surfactant Kogyo in Utsunomiya, Tochigi prefecture.

From environmental factors to aggressive hair dyes and unsuitable hair treatments, the scalp is subjected to multiple daily stresses that lead to chronic irritation.

Hair has become the ‘must-have’ fashion accessory for women. It is a great asset that can be used to create an impact with an infinite number of styling options. Using a combination of white and green technologies, Soliance has created ‘the ultimate’ shine active ingredient: Glossyliance.

Induchem was praised by the entire cosmetic industry for its new ingredient Neodermyl at in-cosmetics in Paris this month, which received the Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Gold Award.

Vantage Specialty Chemicals is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Lotito to North America sales director of Lipo Chemicals, the personal care unit of Vantage Specialty Chemicals.

Dow Corning unveiled two new programs for hair shine and hair repair to give customers greater access to the company’s high-performance specialty silicone technologies.

NK Chemicals has announced that the Barentz Group has taken an equity stake in both NKC Europe Ltd and sister company, NKC USA, Inc.

Speciality chemical distributor Surfachem Limited recently announced the company will represent Givaudan’s Fragrance division, presenting fragrance compounds to the personal care, homecare and I&I sectors in the UK and Ireland.

Arizona Chemical recently broke ground on its newest Science & Technology Center in Savannah, Ga. The 27,000 sq. ft. facility is scheduled to open in December 2013, and is expected to cost $10 million to build.

Symrise has acquired the global fragrance business of the Belmay Group, an international developer and manufacturer of fragrances and perfume oils. With this acquisition, Symrise is taking another strategically important step towards sustainable growth in the fine fragrance, personal care and air care segment.

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company LLC announced the winner of the inaugural Zemea Innovation Award programme launched earlier this year. Knowlton Development Corp. (KDC) was selected as the winner for its patented Natural Zea deodorant stick platform.

Evonik has developed a patented biotechnological green production process based on the fermentation of a nonconventional yeast called Wickerhamomyces ciferrii (formerly known as Pichia ciferrii).

Natura-tec, a business of Ceratec Sarl, focuses on international distribution and technical support of performance ingredients for the personal care industry via a dedicated global distribution network.

The Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has approved Symrise’s SymWhite 377 as an ingredient for cosmetic applications. Thanks to the SFDA approval of SymWhite 377, Symrise now offers its successful and potent solution for brighter skin also for the Chinese market.